Silver Fox Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I didn't expect to finish this one, this side of New Year. It's the hopefully soon to be re-issued 1/48th Javelin. I had bought it when it first came out but put it to one side as it was just too big. Then last year I built a couple of F-102s, an F-101 and an F-106 so what was I scared of? Well the length is fine but it still has an enormous wing span. I normally use the pound coin to show how small my 1/144th stuff is but it seemed appropriate. It went together like a dream and all I added were some belts and a pair of Master pitots. Well worth the money IMHO. I also used a set of markings for a 5 Squadron machine from Xtradecals. Still not sure I'll build another due to the size and anyway there are sooooo many Hunters I want to build. Thanks for looking. 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Very nice. Possibly the best Airfix kit so far. Dick Edited December 13, 2019 by jenko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 absolutely fantastic! and quite substantial too Javelins have a special place for me as they pretty much were the first aircraft I saw in the flesh. XA102 FAW2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Great Dragmaster. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 A big, beautiful bird! It looks great Silver Fox! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Excellent Javelin there, really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Great job on the big beast. Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 hours ago, jenko said: Very nice. Possibly the best Airfix kit so far. Dick You may well be right, I do like the 1/48th Defiant though. 1 hour ago, Mikey-1980 said: absolutely fantastic! and quite substantial too Javelins have a special place for me as they pretty much were the first aircraft I saw in the flesh. XA102 FAW2 I sat i one when I was about ten years old and it seemed massive. Thank you all for your likes and comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 That is impressive. Very nice job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Great build, love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 You can't beat a good javelin and that's a cracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antb Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 That look great mate! Fab work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Very nice indeed! If it's too big, just put on an addition to your house. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) What the others have said goes double for me, and it's the best Javelin build I have seen in 1/72 or 1/48! Mike Edited December 16, 2019 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Nice build! What brand of paint did you use for the top camo and the belly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 What a cracker, great work and a lovely model. I have one in the stash and to think I had, until recently had it up as a trade. What was I thinking! Congratulations on a super build. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, paulsbrown said: Nice build! What brand of paint did you use for the top camo and the belly? Cunze Sanyo Dark Sea Grey and Dark Green Tamiya Silver from a rattle can. were the basic colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: What a cracker, great work and a lovely model. I have one in the stash and to think I had, until recently had it up as a trade. What was I thinking! Congratulations on a super build. All the best Chris Chris, I'd thought about selling mine earlier this year but something stopped me doing it. Glad I didn't now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Beautiful build and finish,let's hope Airfix go for a 1/72 scale issue in the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Beautiful! The other tin triangle. Wonder what this would have looked like with kinked leading edges like the Vulcan.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 36 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Beautiful build and finish,let's hope Airfix go for a 1/72 scale issue in the future. It would be nice for a good, accurate Javelin, though personally I would have prefered an earlier version with the pen nib, as there are more units that flew it. I did a whole series of Javelin in 1/72 using parts cloned from the old Heller kit back near the end of the last century (gosh just saying that makes me feel old). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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